Albuquerque, NM - Deputies with the United States
Marshal Service in South Carolina arrested Fletcher Schaffer in Lincolnville
South Carolina. Schaffer was listed on both the Santa Fe Police Department Most
Wanted and the Marshals Service District of New Mexico Most Wanted list and had
been a fugitive from justice since March of 2011. Schaffer was wanted for
violating his probation in the State of New Mexico. Schaffer was on Probation
after being arrested for trafficking Methamphetamine. Schaffer’s criminal
history consists of unlawfully carrying a concealed deadly weapon, trafficking
controlled substance, and assault and battery. Chief Deputy Michael Ferstl said,
“This arrest is another example of why the New Mexico’s Most Wanted Program is
so successful. Our Investigators swiftly and efficiently utilize the resources
from all of our law enforcement partners which enable our investigators to
locate and apprehend criminals where ever they attempt to hide to include the
most rural areas such as Lincolnville, South Carolina.”

Investigators with the United States Marshals Service, The Santa Fe Police
Department and New Mexico Probation and Parole believed that Schaffer fled the
State of New Mexico to South Carolina then Florida and back to South Carolina
where he was ultimately arrested.